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Schools Busy Preparing, Delivering Summer Meals

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

The summer meals programs through Rockbridge County and Buena Vista public schools are in full swing and remain open to all children age 18 and under, regardless of income.

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Continuing The Call For Justice

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

The issue of racial injustice was again brought to downtown Lexington Friday afternoon by a small group of peaceful protestors. About 30 demonstrators, many of them young, held signs in support of the Black Lives Matter movement along Main Street. The previous week a protest of over 300 took place in the same area, raising concerns about racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American killed in police custody in Minnesota last month. (Harrison Mines photos)

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NPS Reopens Blue Ridge Parkway Restrooms

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Area residents can go to restrooms again when traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Forest Service Campgrounds Reopening

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Cave Mountain Lake campground and Hopper Creek group campground are reopening in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.

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Slaydon Named Interim Planning, Zoning Head

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Chris Slaydon is to be Rockbridge County’s interim director of community development, effective July 1, following Sam Crickenberger’s retirement.

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Carilion Clinic Relaxing Visitor Policies

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Carilion Clinic is starting to relax the visitor policies that it imposed early in the coronavirus pandemic.

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How To Fight Social Isolation Epidemic

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Can social isolation kill you?

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Lexington’s Outdoor Pool Reopening

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Lexington City Council earlier this month approved Friends of Rockbridge Swimming’s proposal to operate the outdoor pool — at no cost to the city — in a limited capacity for summer 2020 season.

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VMI Approves Reduced Budget

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cloud state revenues with uncertainty, the Virginia Military Institute board of visitors last week approved a $95.5 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that is $400,000 less than the previous year.

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Officials Look For Ways To Get Schools Restarted

Published on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 12:00am

Rockbridge area school systems are working to find solutions after Gov. Ralph Northam gave Virginia schools the go-ahead to make their return to the classroom this fall.